title: The Role 1 capability review: mitigation and innovation for Op HERRICK 18 and into contingency.
abstract: The Role 1 orientated JRAMC of September 2012 was a welcome addition to the body of Role 1 literature. In particular, the Role 1 capability review by Hodgetts and Findlay detailed both current issues and future aspirations for Role 1 provision. This personal view considers issues still prevalent during Op HERRICK 18 namely the provision of primary healthcare by combat medical technicians on operations and the organisational issues that contribute to historical structural and attitudinal obstructions to the employment of combat medical technicians in firm base primary healthcare. It also considers a dynamically updating dashboard capable of displaying risk across the Role 1 network with the implied move to a model of continuous healthcare assurance.
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Wheatley
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008889:Military Personnel; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care
keywords: Clinical governance < HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT; Information technology < BIOTECHNOLOGY & BIOINFORMATICS; PRIMARY CARE; Protocols & guidelines < HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT; Quality in health care < HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT